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Bullock of Campbell County
James Bullock of Hanover County, Ensign in Captain William Philips' company of volunteers in 1763. In 1780 James and Josias Bullock were both captains in the Revolutionary War.
Josias and Mary Bullock sold in 1782 to David Herndon of Caroline County 200 acres of land lying on Lick Creek, beginning at Browns Road on Little Whipping Creek; also sold to Achilles Moorman 236 acres on Lick Creek between the Brown and Bullock tracts; in 1783 sold James Johnson 300 acres on the branches of Molleys Creek. In 1784 Josias Bullock purchased from John and Elizabeth Traylor 192 acres of land located on the branches of Molleys Creek beginning at the head of Raccoon Creek along the old lines of Ormsby North; again, 46 acres on a branch of Lick Creek; 235 acres on Seneca Creek (1786) and 335 acres on the Dutchmans branch. A Bullock home stood on the road leading to Brookneal near a rock-walled spring. In 1790 Josias and Mary Bullock sold to Anthony Hayden 235 acres on Seneca Creek. In 1789 Josias Bullock served as deputy sheriff.
In 1789, Hannah Bullock, widow and administrator of the estate of James Bullock (died 1784) had five children and ten slaves to support.
In 1789 Patty Bullock married Bennett Clark, a son of Robert and Susan (Henderson) Clark.
Sources: Campbell Chronicles; Estate of James Bullock (1785), Campbell County.